After spending 25 years as a columnist for the New York Times, Paul Krugman is finally retiring from that position—25 years too late, if one wishes to be honest.
Original article: Paul Krugman Rides into the Sunset
Audio Mises Wire - Employed Workers Dwindle and Full-Time Jobs Fall as the Fed Readies More Easy Money
In November, employed workers flatlined yet again as full-time work dropped for the tenth month in a row. Naturally, the Fed plans interest rate cuts.
Original article: Employed Workers Dwindle and Full-Time Jobs Fall as the Fed Readies More Easy Money
Audio Mises Wire - Marx’s Misanthropy
Marx is often portrayed as motivated by love of the working class, but, starting from the time he was a university student, he displayed contempt and hatred for the masses he deemed beneath him.
Original article: Marx’s Misanthropy
Audio Mises Wire - Slash Military Spending: “Defense” Budgets are Bigger than Ever Before
Even though the Pentagon has failed seven audits in a row, defense spending is now 60 percent higher (in real terms) than its old Cold War peak.
Original article: Slash Military Spending: “Defense” Budgets are Bigger than Ever Before
Audio Mises Wire - What Has Government Done to Our Money?
The Mises Institute is giving away copies of Murray Rothbard's classic, What Has Government Done to Our Money? and it will change how one sees our nation's monetary history. Rothbard presents a clear case for sound money as a basis for civilization itself.
Original article: What Has Government Done to Our Money?
Cato Daily Podcast - Housing, Building Codes, and State-Level Reform
The housing market needs less government intervention, both in terms of zoning and building codes that add enormously to construction costs. Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center comments.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1310: Math and Abstraction
Episode: 1310 Redeeming math and abstraction in our schools. Today, we ask why American math and science scores are slipping.
Cato Daily Podcast - Trump, His ‘Enemies List,’ and the Next Four Years Federal Law Enforcement
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump said that his political rivals should be prosecuted. Now, his appointees will head the Justice Department and other federal law enforcement agencies. Clark Neily discusses the potential turnabout in the use of federal law enforcement’s coercive tactics.
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Curious City - Chicago history is full of consequential years
When it comes to picking the most consequential year in Chicago’s history, 1919 rises to the top for many historians because of how the race riots that year had a big impact on how the city segregates itself. But our experts agree that picking one pivotal year in the city’s history is impossible. Of course, years like 1871 or 1893 stand out for the Great Chicago Fire and the World’s Columbian Exposition. But what about important moments for civil rights and women’s rights? What about arts and culture? Hop inside the time machine as we explore other key years in Chicago’s rich history.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2406: The Pigeonhole Principle
Episode: 2406 The Pigeonhole Principle. Today, pigeons and pigeonholes.